Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Hope (-d, -ing)
hope (-d, -ing), v. [OE hopian.] (webplay: confidence, expectation, good, obtaining).
- Wish; dream; aspire; desire obtainable good.
- Guess; desire; wish for.
- Expectation to obtain; confidence in the possibility of a future event
- Expectation of release.
- Await; expect; look for.
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